A mass drone attack by Ukrainian forces on civilian infrastructure…
A mass drone attack by Ukrainian forces on civilian infrastructure in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast on October 18 led to multiple fires and structural damage, prompting Russia's Investigative Committee to open a criminal case under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code for a terrorist act.
Consensus
- A mass drone attack occurred on October 18 on civilian infrastructure in Saint Petersburg and Leningard Oblast.
- The attack caused fires in multiple districts of Saint Petersburg, including the Nevsky, Krasnoselsky, Krasnogvardeysky, and Moscow districts.
- Fires also broke out at the Petrograd Oil Terminal.
- Private homes in the Kirovsky district of Leningrad Oblast and multi-apartment buildings in Vsevolozhsk and Gatchina were damaged.
- Russia's Investigative Committee (SK RF) opened a criminal case under Article 205 UCC RF (terrorist act).
- The attack targeted civilian areas, violating international law according to Russian authorities.
- Follow-up investigations are underway, including forensic analysis of drone fragments.
- The number of injured is being established.
- Actions of those involved will be given a criminal-legal assessment.
Points of divergence
- The attack targeted a VK data processing center and one of Ozon's logistics centers. — m24
- Four people were hospitalized after a fire in Vsevolozhsk due to drone debris. — m24
- The Investigative Committee did not mention attacks on Vasilevsky Island or a warehouse in the Kolpino district. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The city declared an end to the alarm after the attack. — fontanka
- 144 drones were shot down over Leningrad Oblast. — fontanka
- A total of 1,015 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russian territory between 20:00 on October 17 and 8:00 on October 18. — vm
- Drones were shot down over 13 Russian regions and the Black Sea. — vm
Coverage (8 sources)
- Russian Investigative Committee recognized drone attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast as terrorism — РИАМО
- Investigation launched after drone attack on St. Petersburg and Leningrad region — Вечерняя Москва
- The Investigative Committee opened a case on the terror attack after attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Leningrad region — Коммерсантъ
- Case on terror attack filed after drone attack on St. Petersburg and Leningrad region — Вести
- Case on the terror attack was opened after the attack on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast — Бумага
- The Investigative Committee opened a case on terrorism after attacks on civilian objects in St. Petersburg and the region — Интерфакс
- Case on terror attack launched after drone strike on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast — Фонтанка
- Case opened on facts of drone attack on objects in St. Petersburg and region — Москва 24
Key entities
- St. Petersburg
- Russia
- Leningrad Oblast
- Saint Petersburg
- SK
- Investigative Committee
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Leningrad Region
- Svetlana Petrenko
- Moscow
- SKR
- Nevsky
- Krasnogvardeysky
- Sergey Bobylev
- Ob
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